OTD In Space – March 6: Vega 1 Flies By Halley's Comet
On March 6, 1986, the Soviet Union's Vega 1 spacecraft flew by Halley's Comet. Vega 1 was the first of five missions to fly ...
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Say Goodbye to the Brightest Comet of 2025
A comet called ATLAS dazzled the southern skies for the last few weeks. Now it's heading out of view for half a million years ...
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NASA reveals the year Halley's Comet will be visible from Earth again
Halley's Comet is one of the most famous celestial objects, and even those who have no interest in astronomy have most likely heard of it. The space rock marked the first time astronomers ...
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When the world freaked out in 1910: Fake news about Halley’s Comet drove people to terror and despair
It sounds spectacular. The comet - Halley’s Comet, to be precise - has occurred before with no grave consequences. But, a scientist reports suspicion that this comet may or may not wipe out all ...
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Halley’s Comet returns in 2061
Perhaps many of us are old enough to remember the arrival of Halley’s Comet in 1986. This famous comet makes its way to earth ...
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Physics KS4 / GCSE: How Halley’s Comet inspired Newton’s Law of Gravity
TIM PEAKE:Now one of the most famous space phenomena, is Halley's Comet. You've probably been told about it at school, but did you know that it played a vital role in Sir Isaac Newton's discovery ...